Bob re: CPT Bobs second surgery

[Guest guest]

Bob,

My second surgery went fine...sort of. While in surgery the surgeons

found that the screws on the right side of my mandible had failed and

my mandible slid forward. Of course this caused my whole lower jaw to

shift left. They also found a couple of bone fragments and removed

those. The tried three times to attach a plate to hold everything in

place but could not get a real good grip with the screws. So, they

wired me shut and called it a day. The next day we took some post op

x-rays and found an abcess under my lower right wisdom tooth. So, one

week later we went back to surgery (3rd time). This time they removed

both wisdom teeth on the right side and the plate they had just put

in. They then installed a reconstruction bar going from the vertical

(ramus) portion of my mandible and ending near my chin. It has four

screws on either end and is quite stable. I am no longer wired shut

and things are going well. Because the scar tissue has been cut three

times the incision is not healing very well, but that is the only

issue right now.

On the bright side, my recovery for the second surgery was very easy.

Virtually no pain and minimal swelling. The recover for the 3rd

surgery was even easier. I was up and roaming the hallways two hours

after the surgery and was dismissed the same day. Again, no pain and

only minimal swelling.

CPT Bob

>

> >

> >

> > Well its time to try to get my head into this all over again,

> > I,ve made myself very busy the last couple weeks to try not to

think

> > about it,.....now it's here,...and I am feeling numb!!..........

> > Has anyone heard how " Capt.Bob " made out with his 2nd surgery, I

cant

> > recall seeing any posts since the day before he was to have it

> redone ,

> > that was about 3 weeks ago ??....

> > I have a hunch I am going to be splinted and wired up a lot

longer

> than

> > I was the first time around.....oh well what can ya do ...mabey I

> > should go in Kicking and Screaming,....Na

> > Any how I'm sure I'll survive ,

> >

> > ttyl

> > Bob

[Guest guest]

Bob,

You have truly been to hell and back. Goodness, your poor jaw bone.

sounds like it got a right ol'work up. I'm glad you're sounding so

positive though and that the doctors were finally able to get to the

source of the problem. It sounds like this time around you're on your

way to a solid and permanent recovery. Good luck and keep us updated

on your progress.

Sara

> > >

> > >

> > > Well its time to try to get my head into this all over again,

> > > I,ve made myself very busy the last couple weeks to try not to

> think

> > > about it,.....now it's here,...and I am feeling numb!!..........

> > > Has anyone heard how " Capt.Bob " made out with his 2nd surgery,

I

> cant

> > > recall seeing any posts since the day before he was to have it

> > redone ,

> > > that was about 3 weeks ago ??....

> > > I have a hunch I am going to be splinted and wired up a lot

> longer

> > than

> > > I was the first time around.....oh well what can ya do ...mabey

I

> > > should go in Kicking and Screaming,....Na

> > > Any how I'm sure I'll survive ,

> > >

> > > ttyl

> > > Bob

[Guest guest]

Wow , no wonder we hav'nt heard from you in a bit, you have been a

very busy guy!!

What an ordeal,Thats brutal!!,...You sound so calm about the whole

thing...Did you ever think " Oh my God " ?

It is amazing what a kicking the body can take and just keep on

repairing itself., Sounds like they got you fixed up good 3rd time

round, so its gotta be all forward from here..........

I'm kinda wondering what they are going to find when they open me up

tommorrow, Ive been thinkin theres gotta be screws loose or somthin,

My jaw has continued to shift ,even since I saw the OS a couple weeks

ago , I'm pretty much 1 full tooth off center to the right,....

Anyhow ,real nice to hear from you again!!..Happy you are healig

up " Again " and on the road to recovery finally.

Take good care

ttyl

Bob

-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , cptbob11

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

> Bob,

>

> My second surgery went fine...sort of. While in surgery the

surgeons

> found that the screws on the right side of my mandible had failed

and

> my mandible slid forward. Of course this caused my whole lower jaw

to

> shift left. They also found a couple of bone fragments and removed

> those. The tried three times to attach a plate to hold everything

in

> place but could not get a real good grip with the screws. So, they

> wired me shut and called it a day. The next day we took some post

op

> x-rays and found an abcess under my lower right wisdom tooth. So,

one

> week later we went back to surgery (3rd time). This time they

removed

> both wisdom teeth on the right side and the plate they had just put

> in. They then installed a reconstruction bar going from the

vertical

> (ramus) portion of my mandible and ending near my chin. It has four

> screws on either end and is quite stable. I am no longer wired shut

> and things are going well. Because the scar tissue has been cut

three

> times the incision is not healing very well, but that is the only

> issue right now.

>

> On the bright side, my recovery for the second surgery was very

easy.

> Virtually no pain and minimal swelling. The recover for the 3rd

> surgery was even easier. I was up and roaming the hallways two

hours

> after the surgery and was dismissed the same day. Again, no pain

and

> only minimal swelling.

>

> CPT Bob

>

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > Well its time to try to get my head into this all over again,

> > > I,ve made myself very busy the last couple weeks to try not to

> think

> > > about it,.....now it's here,...and I am feeling numb!!..........

> > > Has anyone heard how " Capt.Bob " made out with his 2nd surgery,

I

> cant

> > > recall seeing any posts since the day before he was to have it

> > redone ,

> > > that was about 3 weeks ago ??....

> > > I have a hunch I am going to be splinted and wired up a lot

> longer

> > than

> > > I was the first time around.....oh well what can ya do ...mabey

I

> > > should go in Kicking and Screaming,....Na

> > > Any how I'm sure I'll survive ,

> > >

> > > ttyl

> > > Bob